Forward leads way in 5-3 victory over Stouffville Spirit

WHITBY -- Whitby Fury forward Spencer MacCormack muscled the puck past Stouffville Spirit defender Nathanael Halbert during the first period of their Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Iroquois Park Sports Centre December 16. December 16, 2012.

STOUFFVILLE -- A stellar second period as a team, and an outstanding effort from Spencer MacCormack, led the Whitby Fury to a win over the Stouffville Spirit.

Whitby scored four times in the middle stanza in a span of just over five minutes, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 lead en route to a 5-3 victory at the Stouffville Arena Thursday night.

MacCormack had his fingerprints all over the rally, scoring once and assisting on two others before putting the game away late in the third period with an empty-netter to cap a four-point night.

That effort gave the veteran forward a team-leading 38 points heading into Sunday afternoon's game at home to the Aurora Tigers.

He has been outstanding for the Fury since being acquired from the Hamilton Red Wings via trade in mid-October. The Waterloo native had 10 points in 13 games before coming over and since has posted 16 goals and 12 assists in 23 games.

Also scoring in the victory were Jack Lewis with a pair of power-play markers and newcomer Shaquille Hickey, a defenceman who was signed earlier this month.